News for 'Mani Ratnam'

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Padma Shri awardee and well known choreographer Astad Deboo speaks on shooting with Aishwarya and Abhishek for Raavan.

Thumbs down for Raavan at the box office

Thumbs down for Raavan at the box office

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.

Roja's Madhoo makes her comeback in a Telugu film

Roja's Madhoo makes her comeback in a Telugu film

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Get your low down on what's happening in the Telugu film industry, right here!

Rahman's experiment in Raavan

Rahman's experiment in Raavan

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman and Gulzar talk about the making of the music of Raavan.

When Bollywood stars fell in love with their co-stars!

When Bollywood stars fell in love with their co-stars!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man hotties Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone started dating while shooting for the film. We look at similar romances in the Hindi film industry.

'We almost thought of shelving Firaaq'

'We almost thought of shelving Firaaq'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

Award-winning cinematographer Ravi K Chandran on his experiences of working on Firaaq and it's creator, Nandita Das.

Bollywood's Best Hindi Films of 2010

Bollywood's Best Hindi Films of 2010

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

Here's looking at the most impressive Hindi films of the year.

From Berkelee to singing for Rahman

From Berkelee to singing for Rahman

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Sriram, 22, who sings jazz, blues and Carnatic music equally well, has just graduated from the Berkeley College of Music in the US.

Rahman: Suddenly I realised I'm 46 and have everything

Rahman: Suddenly I realised I'm 46 and have everything

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

A R Rahman talks about his new film Kadal, his album Infinite Love and his working style.

'Hisss didn't work with the critics'

'Hisss didn't work with the critics'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Well known cinematographer Madhu Ambat on the snake film and what went wrong.

The 100 Best Films, RANKED

The 100 Best Films, RANKED

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

It is by no means a perfect list and I might have missed out some important films but these are films that have entertained me, taught me how to be compassionate, to view the world, and understand people, their histories, behaviors and customs.

Celebrating Abhishek Bachchan!

Celebrating Abhishek Bachchan!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Baba Bachchan is 43.

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

When South Directors Made Bollywood Blockbusters

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.

Don't miss! Exciting Malayalam releases this Vishu

Don't miss! Exciting Malayalam releases this Vishu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Take your pick!

'I never expected the National Award'

'I never expected the National Award'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Saranya Ponvannan on winning the national award.

'This award is special as it's my first Best Actor award'

'This award is special as it's my first Best Actor award'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

National Award winner Prakash Raj talks about his first Best Actor win.

Raavanan is better than Raavan

Raavanan is better than Raavan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Saisuresh Sivaswamy discovers that you can take a Tamil director out of Tamil Nadu, but you can't take Tamil Nadu out of him.

15-year-old Thulasi to act opposite Jiiva

15-year-old Thulasi to act opposite Jiiva

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

Ravi K Chandran has finally found a heroine for his directorial debut Yaan.

Abhishek Bachchan's Ten Worst Movies

Abhishek Bachchan's Ten Worst Movies

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

With the debacle of Players, we take a look at the actor's worst films in his career so far.

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my wife

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Junior Bachchan on his latest movie Raavan.

COMING UP On OTT This November

COMING UP On OTT This November

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release.

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Veppam's album is no great shakes

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Listening to the Tamil album as a whole, you'll have to admit that while the songs aren't terrible, they never do rise to any sort of musical brilliance.

'Rakta Charitra 2 is Vivek and Suriya's film'

'Rakta Charitra 2 is Vivek and Suriya's film'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Priya Mani on Rakta Charitra 2.

Review: Rowthiram is is not compelling

Review: Rowthiram is is not compelling

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Rowthiram, starring Jiiva is just another mindless action masala, with slick production values.

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'

PIX: Abhishek, Vikram celebrate India in New York

PIX: Abhishek, Vikram celebrate India in New York

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Abhishek Bachchan gets love from the Indian Diaspora.

'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

Rediff.com6 May 2024

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'

Bollywood takes on Kashmir

Bollywood takes on Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

As Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa prepares to release, here's a look at films taking on Kashmir and terrorism.

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.

Will Raavan be a bigger hit than Guru?

Will Raavan be a bigger hit than Guru?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

One of the most awaited films of 2010, Raavan, which was shot in Hindi and Tamil, and has been dubbed into Telugu, unveils even as Raajneeti enters the third week having grossed $21 million in India in two weeks, and $4 million abroad.

Raja Sen: Raavan is unforgivably boring

Raja Sen: Raavan is unforgivably boring

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Raavan's deadliest sin isn't in the clumsy dialogue, hammy acting or lame, oversimplified adaptation but in that it fails to engage us.

Ash on Raavan, career, criticism, more!

Ash on Raavan, career, criticism, more!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tells Patcy N why Raavan is the most special film of her career.

Rahman's biography launched

Rahman's biography launched

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Mani Ratnam launches A R Rahman's biography, written by Nasreen Munni Kabir.

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Getting to know Raavan better through these songs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

How A R Rahman and writer Gulzar interpreted the film's central character.

Kola Kolaya Mundhirika will have you in spilts

Kola Kolaya Mundhirika will have you in spilts

Rediff.com24 May 2010

The Tamil film with Crazy Mohan's dialogues, is a blast.

Bollywood attends Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding

Bollywood attends Nikhil Dwivedi's wedding

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Check out the stars who attended the actor's wedding on Monday.

Vikram's ultimate test in Raavan

Vikram's ultimate test in Raavan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Tamil actor Vikram talks about playing two different charcters in Mani Ratnam's Raavan and Raavanan

Meet Prasanna of Tamil films

Meet Prasanna of Tamil films

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

Yuva: A misguided effort

Yuva: A misguided effort

Rediff.com24 May 2004

Vote! The best AR Rahman film score

Vote! The best AR Rahman film score

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

The maestro has scored music for an impressive number of Hindi films, each one of them a gem in itself.